Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, easing from a 1.9% gain in June, with no consensus estimate available. The result extends a run of positive monthly readings, suggesting the manufacturing sector is expanding, albeit at a more moderate pace. Industrial production is a key gauge of factory-sector health in Japan, which is one of the world's largest exporters of manufactured goods.
Aug 25, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond increased 0.028 percentage points to 2.882% on August 21, while remaining 0.04 percentage points lower over the prior week. The move comes as the Bank of Japan navigates a gradual shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy stance. Japan's long-term bond yield is closely watched globally because the BOJ's policy settings have historically influenced capital flows into higher-yielding assets in other countries.
Aug 24, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from a 1.9% gain in June, with no consensus estimate available for comparison. The deceleration suggests the pace of factory recovery moderated after two consecutive months of solid gains. Industrial production tracks the output of manufacturers, mines, and utilities, serving as a broad indicator of economic momentum.
Aug 24, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield declined by 4 basis points to 2.854% on August 20, edging slightly lower over the week as well. The move reflects modest buying in Japanese government bonds during the session. Government bond yields move inversely to prices, and shifts in Japan's long-term rates are closely watched given the Bank of Japan's historically accommodative policy stance and its influence on global fixed income markets.
Aug 23, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from the 1.9% gain recorded in June with no consensus estimate available for comparison. The reading extends a run of positive monthly prints but signals a moderation in the pace of factory output recovery. Industrial production tracks the volume of goods made by manufacturers, miners, and utilities, serving as a broad gauge of economic momentum in Japan's export-oriented economy.
Aug 23, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield declined 0.04 percentage points on August 20 to 2.854%, edging down slightly over the week as well. Lower yields on government bonds generally reflect increased demand for safe assets or expectations of looser monetary policy. Japan's long-term yields are closely watched because the Bank of Japan has historically kept them near zero, and any sustained rise signals a significant shift in its monetary policy stance.
Aug 22, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from a 1.9% increase in June. No consensus estimate was available for this release. Industrial production tracks the output of factories, mines, and utilities, making it a broad gauge of economic momentum in a major export-driven economy.
Aug 22, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's annual inflation rate reached 1.9% in July, up from 1.6% in June and approaching the Bank of Japan's 2% target. No consensus estimate was available for comparison. After decades of near-zero inflation, rising price pressures in Japan are closely watched because they could influence the central bank's decisions on its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policy.
Aug 22, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond fell 4 basis points to 2.854% on August 20, with a smaller 2 basis point decline recorded over the week. The move comes as markets continue to assess the Bank of Japan's pace of policy normalization after years of yield curve control. Japan's 10-year yield has risen significantly from near-zero levels in recent years, reflecting a shift in the central bank's stance, and changes in the yield affect the yen's exchange rate and global capital flows.
Aug 21, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from a 1.9% increase in June, with no consensus estimate available. The reading shows factory output continued to expand but at a more moderate pace. Industrial production tracks the volume of goods made by manufacturers and mines, and changes in its growth rate offer an early signal of how the broader economy is performing.
Aug 21, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan recorded a trade deficit of 634.5 billion yen in July, widening sharply from a deficit of 409.9 billion yen in June, with no consensus forecast available. The deterioration reflects a larger gap between import costs and export revenues, a pattern partly driven by energy import bills priced in foreign currency. A wider trade deficit can weigh on the yen and signals that Japan is spending more on goods from abroad than it is earning from exports.
Aug 21, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's annual inflation rate rose to 1.9% in July from 1.6% in June, with no consensus estimate available for comparison. The increase continues a gradual upward trend in consumer prices after years of near-zero or deflationary conditions. Rising inflation in Japan is closely watched because it influences Bank of Japan policy decisions on interest rates and its long-running monetary easing program.
Aug 21, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell 0.04 percentage points to 2.894% on August 19, though it remained up 0.02% over the week. The modest daily retreat followed a period of gradual yield increases tied to the Bank of Japan's shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy. Japanese government bond yields are a global reference rate given Japan's status as the world's largest creditor nation.
Aug 20, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from a 1.9% gain in June, with no consensus estimate available for comparison. Output continued to expand but at a more moderate pace. Industrial production is a broad measure of factory and manufacturing activity and is an important indicator of economic momentum in Japan's export-driven economy.
Aug 20, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan recorded a trade deficit of ¥634.5 billion in July, deteriorating sharply from a ¥409.9 billion deficit in June, with no consensus estimate available for comparison. The gap widened as import costs continued to outpace export growth. The trade balance is a key gauge of Japan's external demand and the yen's purchasing power in global markets.
Aug 20, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production increased 1.2% month-on-month in July, according to data released August 30, slowing from a 1.9% gain recorded in June. No consensus estimate was available for direct comparison. Industrial production measures the output of factories, mines, and utilities, making it a key indicator of the health of Japan's manufacturing sector and overall economic activity.
Aug 19, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's JP225 index declined 2.54% on August 18 to 67,460.73, pulling back after a weekly gain of 1.17%. The sharp single-day drop reversed much of the week's advance. Japanese equities are sensitive to movements in the yen, as a stronger yen tends to weigh on the profits of Japan's large export-oriented companies.
Aug 18, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, matching the consensus estimate and accelerating from 0.3% growth in Q1. The result marks a second consecutive quarter of positive growth. Japan's GDP data are watched globally because the country is the world's third-largest economy and the figures influence the Bank of Japan's monetary policy deliberations.
Aug 18, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production increased 1.2% month-on-month in July, slowing from a revised 1.9% gain in June, with no consensus estimate available. Output has now risen for two consecutive months, though the pace of expansion moderated. Factory production trends help indicate the health of Japan's export-heavy economy and demand for goods like electronics and vehicles.
Aug 17, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, in line with the consensus forecast of 0.5% and up from 0.3% in Q1. The reading confirms a modest but steady recovery following a contraction late last year. GDP growth influences the Bank of Japan's decisions on interest rates and monetary policy, which in turn affect the yen and Japanese financial markets.
Aug 17, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in July, according to data released Aug 30, a sharp deceleration from the 3.7% gain recorded in June. No consensus estimate was available for comparison. Industrial production is a broad measure of factory, mining, and utility output, so a slowdown can signal softer economic momentum in the world's third-largest economy.
Aug 16, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Speculative net positions in Japanese yen futures flipped to a net long of 42,100 contracts in the week ending August 14, compared with a net short of 45,500 contracts the prior week. The swing of nearly 88,000 contracts is one of the largest single-week position reversals in recent memory. Such a dramatic shift suggests large traders moved aggressively toward bullish yen bets, often a sign of broader shifts in risk appetite or expectations around interest rate differentials.
Aug 15, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose 4.1 basis points to 2.856% on August 12, edging up slightly over the week. The move follows the Bank of Japan's July decision to raise its policy rate, which has put upward pressure on yields across the Japanese government bond market. Rising Japanese yields are closely watched globally because they can influence the cost of the yen carry trade, where investors borrow cheaply in yen to invest in higher-yielding assets abroad.
Aug 13, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield edged up 0.031 percentage points to 2.804% as of August 7, even as the weekly change showed a marginal decline of 0.04%. The move continued a gradual upward drift in Japanese yields following the Bank of Japan's shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy. Rising Japanese yields matter globally because Japan is one of the world's largest holders of foreign bonds, and higher domestic returns can prompt repatriation of capital.
Aug 11, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's JP225 index rose 2.08% to 66,970.22 on August 11, adding to a strong 4.71% gain over the week. The advance came as yen volatility stabilized following sharp currency moves earlier in the period. Japanese equities are sensitive to the yen's exchange rate because many large listed companies rely heavily on export revenues.
Aug 11, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's JP225 index gained 2.08% on August 10, closing at 66,970.22, and advanced 4.87% over the week. The gains follow a period of elevated volatility tied to yen movements and shifting expectations around Bank of Japan policy. Japanese equities are closely linked to the yen's direction, as a weaker currency tends to lift the earnings outlook for the country's large export-oriented companies.
Aug 10, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
The US dollar strengthened 0.87% against the Japanese yen on August 10, reaching 159.114, with a 0.79% gain over the week. The move extends a period of yen weakness as the interest rate differential between the US and Japan remains wide. A weaker yen raises import costs for Japan, contributing to inflation, while also boosting the overseas earnings of Japanese exporters when converted back to local currency.
Aug 10, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan recorded a current account deficit of ¥923 billion in June, reversing sharply from the ¥3,968 billion surplus posted in May and coming in far below the ¥3,430 billion surplus the market had forecast. The swing into deficit is unusual for Japan, which typically runs persistent surpluses driven by investment income. A seasonal drop in trade and income flows often weighs on June figures, but the scale of the miss was notably large.
Aug 10, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Speculative net positions on the Japanese yen swung sharply less negative, moving to -45,500 contracts from -163,400 in the prior week, as reported for the period ending August 07. The dramatic reduction in net shorts — a shift of roughly 118,000 contracts — represents one of the largest single-week cover moves in recent memory. CFTC positioning data reflects the aggregate bets of large speculators and can signal shifts in market sentiment toward a currency.
Aug 09, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's 10-year government bond yield declined 4 basis points to 2.773% as of August 6, with the week-on-week change a minimal -0.03%. The yield level represents a significant shift from the near-zero readings that prevailed for years under the Bank of Japan's yield curve control policy. Japan's sovereign bond market is among the world's largest, and its yields serve as a key benchmark for Asian fixed-income markets.
Aug 07, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
Japan's JP225 index rose 3.66% to 66,300.44 on August 05, bringing its weekly advance to 7.65%. The gain reflects a broad recovery in Asian equity markets on the day. Japanese equities are sensitive to yen movements, as a weaker yen tends to boost the earnings of the country's large export-oriented companies.
Aug 05, 17:51 UTCAlternativeMarkets.AI ニュースルーム · データ: Financial Modeling Prep
The US dollar weakened 2.21% against the Japanese yen to 159.76 on July 30, paring a 0.38% gain recorded over the prior week. The move represents one of the sharpest single-day drops for the pair in recent weeks, suggesting a shift in flows toward the yen. A stronger yen matters for Japanese exporters, whose overseas earnings are worth less when converted back into domestic currency, and it can also reflect changes in global risk sentiment.